Mary J. Blige Reacts to Flavor Flav Comparing Her Writing Style to Taylor Swift: ‘It’s Kind of Similar’ (Exclusive)

The Public Enemy icon likened the two musicians’ artistries in a January interview, saying Swift writes about real-life experiences like the R&B icon.

Mary J. Blige understands why Flavor Flav compared her writing style to Taylor Swift.

The Public Enemy icon likened the two musicians’ artistries in a January interview with HOT 97, saying they both write about relatable real-life experiences — and Blige feels the comparison is apt.

“It’s definitely kind of the same thing,” adds Blige, who performed alongside Swift in 2015 as a special guest on her 1989 World Tour. “I use my music as my therapy and a way to escape, or a way to express myself and just say how I’m feeling. What else are we going to do?”

Flav, 64, has been quite the vocal Swiftie since attending the Detroit stop of her Eras Tour last year, and he spoke about why his appreciation for the “Karma” musician’s songwriting runs deep in an interview with HOT 97’s Ebro in the Morning earlier this year.

“She’s writing a lot about her, you know, experiences that she goes through in life. Just like Mary J. Blige — you know what I’m saying?” said the Flavor of Love star in January.

He added at the time, “Mary writes about her experiences that she goes through in life, then when she gets up there on that stage, and she sings those songs, mostly every single woman in that audience relates to Mary.”